particular en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɚˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/ rhotic
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- /pəˈtɪk.jə.lə/ non-rhotic
- /pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pəˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/ US, Canada, rhotic, r-dissimilation
- /pɑrˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/ (US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English particuler, from Anglo-Norman particuler, Middle French particuler, particulier, from Late Latin particularis (“partial; separate, individual”), from Latin particula (“(small) part”). Equivalent to particle + -ar. Compare particle.
Meanings
- (obsolete) Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
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Specific; discrete; concrete.
I could a tale unfold whose lightest word / Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, / Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, / Thy knotted and combined locks to part / And each particular hair to stand on end
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene v]:We knew it was named after John Smith, but nobody knows which particular John Smith.
I couldn't find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do.
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Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.
wheresoever one plant draweth such a particular juice out of the earth
1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Gardens”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:I don't appreciate your particular brand of cynicism.
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(obsolete) Known only to an individual person or group; confidential.
or these domesticke and particular broiles, Are not the question heere.
c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
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Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).
Particular tension is documented among researchers in the AIDS Program Laboratory of the Center for Infectious Disease
1986 February 15, Elizabeth Pincus, “The CDC: When Politics & Egos Hamper Saving Lives”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 39, page 1:He brought no particular news.
She was the particular belle of the party.
My five favorite places are, in no particular order, New York, Chicago, Paris, San Francisco and London.
I didn't have any particular interest in the book.
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(comparable) Of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; fastidious.
These women are more particular about their appearance.
He is very particular about his food and if it isn't cooked to perfection he will send it back.
There is a scraper as well as a mat, and Mrs. Challenger is most particular.
1929, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, When the World Screamed:
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Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise.
a full and particular account of an accident
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Containing a part only; limited.
a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder
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Holding a particular estate.
a particular tenant
1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:
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Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject.
a particular proposition, opposed to "universal", e.g. (particular affirmative) "Some men are wise"; (particular negative) "Some men are not wise".
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most particular | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| perticular | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| non-comparable | also | lexicographic | |
| more particular | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
particularity · particularist · nanoparticular · antiparticularist · particular integral · unparticular · monoparticular · particular council · overparticular · in particular · particularness · particularize · particulars · nonparticular · particularism · particularization · particular average · particularly · antiparticularism · particularisation · particular Church
Synonyms
persnickety · hypercritical · lily-handed · fastidious · dainty · optimized · pernickety · finickity · singular · finikin · in-depth · surgical · particular · fastidious · pedantic · particular · groundly · punctilious · careful · intensive · individual · peculiar · exhaustive · minute · specific · proper · conscientious · strict · minute · fussy · conscientious · scrutinous · accurate · fastidious · specialistic · mindful · exacting · solicitous · sedulous · anal-retentive · polished · comprehensive · niggly · thorough · precise · finicking · root and branch · picky · rigorous · precise · finical · painstaking · discrete · particular · letter-perfect · choosy · meticulous · overcritical · overscrupulous · scrupulous · concrete · nitpickish · nitty · tight · nit-picky · finicky
Translations (139)
ro particular (specific; discrete; concrete) · de herausgehoben (distinguished in some way; special) · ru специа́льный (distinguished in some way; special) · mn онцлогтой (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · be асо́бны (specific; discrete; concrete) · bg специа́лен (distinguished in some way; special) · fi tarkka (of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details) · bg подробен (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · pdt besonda (distinguished in some way; special) · sh pojèdīnī (specific; discrete; concrete) · ota مخصوص (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · ro special (distinguished in some way; special) · ru осо́бенный (distinguished in some way; special) · qu waki (specific; discrete; concrete) · pl specyficzny (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · fi ominainen (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · de penibel (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · fi osittainen (legal: containing a part only) · ga meonúil (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · ota خصوصی (specific; discrete; concrete) · de speziell (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · sh ко̀нкретан (specific; discrete; concrete) · fi partikulaari (logic: forming a part of a genus) · de genau (of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details) · ota مخصوص (specific; discrete; concrete) · de genau (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · ja 特別 (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · te ప్రత్యేక (specific; discrete; concrete) · hu bizonyos (specific; discrete; concrete) · ota خصوصی (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · de besonders (distinguished in some way; special) · fi pikkutarkka (of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details) · pt específico (specific; discrete; concrete) · gl propio (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · be спецыя́льны (distinguished in some way; special) · de wählerisch (of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details) · de spezifisch (distinguished in some way; special) · fi tarkka (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · uk особли́вий (distinguished in some way; special) · ar خاص (logic: forming a part of a genus) · fi erityinen (logic: forming a part of a genus) · ru конкре́тный (specific; discrete; concrete) · ro particular (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · ja 特有 (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · de etepetete (of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details) · uk окре́мий (specific; discrete; concrete) · fi erityinen (distinguished in some way; special) · ml ഒരിനം (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · ja 独特 (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · ru привере́дливый (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · la proprius (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · sh спецѝфичан (specific; discrete; concrete) · la speciālis (specific; discrete; concrete) · sh kònkretan (specific; discrete; concrete) · fi yksittäinen (specific; discrete; concrete) · ca particular (distinguished in some way; special) · uk особли́вий (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · gd air leth (specific; discrete; concrete) · de penibel (of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details) · ro specific (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · fi yksityiskohtainen (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · pl konkretny (specific; discrete; concrete) · sh specìfičan (specific; discrete; concrete) · de spezifisch (specific; discrete; concrete) · fi nimenomainen (specific; discrete; concrete) · uk специфі́чний (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · eo aparta (specific; discrete; concrete) · gd air leth (distinguished in some way; special) · ca propi (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · ckb تایبەتی (specific; discrete; concrete) · gl particular (specific; discrete; concrete) · it particolare (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · de besonderer (distinguished in some way; special) · de kleinlich (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · no bestemt (specific; discrete; concrete) · ru разборчивый (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · de bestimmt (specific; discrete; concrete) · ru отде́льный (specific; discrete; concrete) · bg специфичен (specific; discrete; concrete) · de sorgfältig (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · fi osa- (legal: holding a particular estate) · ru характерный (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · de pingelig (of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details) · mi tētahi (specific; discrete; concrete) · hu konkrét (specific; discrete; concrete) · de charakteristisch (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · de anspruchsvoll (of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details) · bg обстоятелствен (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · de einzeln (specific; discrete; concrete) · ga ar leith (distinguished in some way; special) · ro caracteristic (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · ru осо́бый (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · es particular (specific; discrete; concrete) · ca especial (distinguished in some way; special) · de besonders (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · pt minucioso (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · ca minuciós (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · dsb wósebny (distinguished in some way; special) · fi erityinen (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · uk прива́тний (specific; discrete; concrete) · bg взискателен (of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details) · de genau (specific; discrete; concrete) · sh појѐдӣнӣ (specific; discrete; concrete) · it speciale (distinguished in some way; special) · ms tertentu (specific; discrete; concrete) · de bestimmt (distinguished in some way; special) · fr particulier (logic: forming a part of a genus) · uk спеціа́льний (distinguished in some way; special) · de pingelig (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · de speziell (specific; discrete; concrete) · ru щепетильный (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · it proprio (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · pt particular (specific; discrete; concrete) · ru специфи́ческий (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · bg характерен (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · ru ча́стный (specific; discrete; concrete) · bg придирчив (of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details) · it minuzioso (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · de speziell (distinguished in some way; special) · de wählerisch (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · uk конкре́тний (specific; discrete; concrete) · pt especial (distinguished in some way; special) · gd air leth (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · de sorgfältig (of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details) · be асаблі́вы (distinguished in some way; special) · de eigen (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · de besonderer (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · de minutiös (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) · bn বিশেষ (distinguished in some way; special) · bg особен (specific; discrete; concrete) · pt próprio (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · ms tertentu (distinguished in some way; special) · de spezifisch (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · be прыва́тны (specific; discrete; concrete) · ga sonrach (specific; discrete; concrete) · it specifico (specific; discrete; concrete) · pt particular (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) · de eigen (of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details) · ca particular (specific; discrete; concrete)